used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a steep and not very safe bit of shore.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Fourth Form girls had two mistresses with them, and they were all in the water, splashing about with tremendous zest, when the Sixth, who had come to bathe, arrived on the scene.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But all the girls could swim fairly well, while some of them were really expert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The girls of the Compton School bathed from the strip of beach just beyond the steps and in front of the lock-house.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Fourth Form girls had two mistresses with them, and they were all in the water, splashing about with tremendous zest, when the Sixth, who had come to bathe, arrived on the scene.
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading The Fourth Form girls had two mistresses with them, and they were all in the water, splashing about with tremendous zest, when the Sixth, who had come to bathe, arrived on the scene.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The girls of the Compton School bathed from the strip of beach just beyond the steps and in front of the lock-house.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The girls of the Compton School bathed from the strip of beach just beyond the steps and in front of the lock-house.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The girls of the Compton School bathed from the strip of beach just beyond the steps and in front of the lock-house.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading It was a steep and not very safe bit of shore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all the girls could swim fairly well, while some of them were really expert.
Cissie
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From this reading Coming up the steps from the lock-house, they reached the Promenade, and were just going to spring down the wall to reach the tents when a shrill cry rang out that Cissie Wray was drowning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Fourth Form girls had two mistresses with them, and they were all in the water, splashing about with tremendous zest, when the Sixth, who had come to bathe, arrived on the scene.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming up the steps from the lock-house, they reached the Promenade, and were just going to spring down the wall to reach the tents when a shrill cry rang out that Cissie Wray was drowning.
ComptonnounUS /ˈkɑːmptən/
United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The girls of the Compton School bathed from the strip of beach just beyond the steps and in front of the lock-house.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But all the girls could swim fairly well, while some of them were really expert.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Coming up the steps from the lock-house, they reached the Promenade, and were just going to spring down the wall to reach the tents when a shrill cry rang out that Cissie Wray was drowning.
DOROTHY
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From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The girls of the Compton School bathed from the strip of beach just beyond the steps and in front of the lock-house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Coming up the steps from the lock-house, they reached the Promenade, and were just going to spring down the wall to reach the tents when a shrill cry rang out that Cissie Wray was drowning.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Coming up the steps from the lock-house, they reached the Promenade, and were just going to spring down the wall to reach the tents when a shrill cry rang out that Cissie Wray was drowning.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading But all the girls could swim fairly well, while some of them were really expert.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading But all the girls could swim fairly well, while some of them were really expert.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The Fourth Form girls had two mistresses with them, and they were all in the water, splashing about with tremendous zest, when the Sixth, who had come to bathe, arrived on the scene.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The Fourth Form girls had two mistresses with them, and they were all in the water, splashing about with tremendous zest, when the Sixth, who had come to bathe, arrived on the scene.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The girls of the Compton School bathed from the strip of beach just beyond the steps and in front of the lock-house.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The girls of the Compton School bathed from the strip of beach just beyond the steps and in front of the lock-house.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The girls of the Compton School bathed from the strip of beach just beyond the steps and in front of the lock-house.
the act of departing
From this reading Coming up the steps from the lock-house, they reached the Promenade, and were just going to spring down the wall to reach the tents when a shrill cry rang out that Cissie Wray was drowning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Fourth Form girls had two mistresses with them, and they were all in the water, splashing about with tremendous zest, when the Sixth, who had come to bathe, arrived on the scene.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The girls of the Compton School bathed from the strip of beach just beyond the steps and in front of the lock-house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a steep and not very safe bit of shore.
and nothing more
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The girls of the Compton School bathed from the strip of beach just beyond the steps and in front of the lock-house.
lock-house
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From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The girls of the Compton School bathed from the strip of beach just beyond the steps and in front of the lock-house.
mistressesnounUS /ˈmɪstrəsəz/
plural of “mistress” — an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The Fourth Form girls had two mistresses with them, and they were all in the water, splashing about with tremendous zest, when the Sixth, who had come to bathe, arrived on the scene.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a steep and not very safe bit of shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The girls of the Compton School bathed from the strip of beach just beyond the steps and in front of the lock-house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Fourth Form girls had two mistresses with them, and they were all in the water, splashing about with tremendous zest, when the Sixth, who had come to bathe, arrived on the scene.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Coming up the steps from the lock-house, they reached the Promenade, and were just going to spring down the wall to reach the tents when a shrill cry rang out that Cissie Wray was drowning.
PromenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading Coming up the steps from the lock-house, they reached the Promenade, and were just going to spring down the wall to reach the tents when a shrill cry rang out that Cissie Wray was drowning.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Coming up the steps from the lock-house, they reached the Promenade, and were just going to spring down the wall to reach the tents when a shrill cry rang out that Cissie Wray was drowning.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Coming up the steps from the lock-house, they reached the Promenade, and were just going to spring down the wall to reach the tents when a shrill cry rang out that Cissie Wray was drowning.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Coming up the steps from the lock-house, they reached the Promenade, and were just going to spring down the wall to reach the tents when a shrill cry rang out that Cissie Wray was drowning.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But all the girls could swim fairly well, while some of them were really expert.
free from harm or evil
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The girls of the Compton School bathed from the strip of beach just beyond the steps and in front of the lock-house.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It was a steep and not very safe bit of shore.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The Fourth Form girls had two mistresses with them, and they were all in the water, splashing about with tremendous zest, when the Sixth, who had come to bathe, arrived on the scene.
an educational institution
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The girls of the Compton School bathed from the strip of beach just beyond the steps and in front of the lock-house.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It was a steep and not very safe bit of shore.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Coming up the steps from the lock-house, they reached the Promenade, and were just going to spring down the wall to reach the tents when a shrill cry rang out that Cissie Wray was drowning.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading The Fourth Form girls had two mistresses with them, and they were all in the water, splashing about with tremendous zest, when the Sixth, who had come to bathe, arrived on the scene.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But all the girls could swim fairly well, while some of them were really expert.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading The Fourth Form girls had two mistresses with them, and they were all in the water, splashing about with tremendous zest, when the Sixth, who had come to bathe, arrived on the scene.
the season of growth
From this reading Coming up the steps from the lock-house, they reached the Promenade, and were just going to spring down the wall to reach the tents when a shrill cry rang out that Cissie Wray was drowning.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading It was a steep and not very safe bit of shore.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The girls of the Compton School bathed from the strip of beach just beyond the steps and in front of the lock-house.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The girls of the Compton School bathed from the strip of beach just beyond the steps and in front of the lock-house.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading But all the girls could swim fairly well, while some of them were really expert.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Coming up the steps from the lock-house, they reached the Promenade, and were just going to spring down the wall to reach the tents when a shrill cry rang out that Cissie Wray was drowning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Coming up the steps from the lock-house, they reached the Promenade, and were just going to spring down the wall to reach the tents when a shrill cry rang out that Cissie Wray was drowning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The girls of the Compton School bathed from the strip of beach just beyond the steps and in front of the lock-house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But all the girls could swim fairly well, while some of them were really expert.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Fourth Form girls had two mistresses with them, and they were all in the water, splashing about with tremendous zest, when the Sixth, who had come to bathe, arrived on the scene.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOROTHY TO THE RESCUE The girls of the Compton School bathed from the strip of beach just beyond the steps and in front of the lock-house.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The Fourth Form girls had two mistresses with them, and they were all in the water, splashing about with tremendous zest, when the Sixth, who had come to bathe, arrived on the scene.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Fourth Form girls had two mistresses with them, and they were all in the water, splashing about with tremendous zest, when the Sixth, who had come to bathe, arrived on the scene.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Coming up the steps from the lock-house, they reached the Promenade, and were just going to spring down the wall to reach the tents when a shrill cry rang out that Cissie Wray was drowning.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a steep and not very safe bit of shore.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Coming up the steps from the lock-house, they reached the Promenade, and were just going to spring down the wall to reach the tents when a shrill cry rang out that Cissie Wray was drowning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a steep and not very safe bit of shore.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The Fourth Form girls had two mistresses with them, and they were all in the water, splashing about with tremendous zest, when the Sixth, who had come to bathe, arrived on the scene.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But all the girls could swim fairly well, while some of them were really expert.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But all the girls could swim fairly well, while some of them were really expert.
at the time that
From this reading The Fourth Form girls had two mistresses with them, and they were all in the water, splashing about with tremendous zest, when the Sixth, who had come to bathe, arrived on the scene.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But all the girls could swim fairly well, while some of them were really expert.
which person or people
From this reading The Fourth Form girls had two mistresses with them, and they were all in the water, splashing about with tremendous zest, when the Sixth, who had come to bathe, arrived on the scene.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Fourth Form girls had two mistresses with them, and they were all in the water, splashing about with tremendous zest, when the Sixth, who had come to bathe, arrived on the scene.
Wray
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From this reading Coming up the steps from the lock-house, they reached the Promenade, and were just going to spring down the wall to reach the tents when a shrill cry rang out that Cissie Wray was drowning.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading The Fourth Form girls had two mistresses with them, and they were all in the water, splashing about with tremendous zest, when the Sixth, who had come to bathe, arrived on the scene.
